We have a new website!
Please click here: CFL Community Water Monitoring Network – Center for Limnology – UW–Madison
Please click here: CFL Community Water Monitoring Network – Center for Limnology – UW–Madison
CFL Community Water Monitoring Network Volunteers:
Please click the link to enter your data: Data Upload Form
Please click the link to enter your data: Data Upload Form
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Thank you Pond Pals!
Water Quality Data from Volunteer Monitors
Below is a summary of some of the data collected by CWMN volunteers from Fall 2022 - Fall 2024.
The ponds span a gradient of low productivity (oligo/mesotrophic) to extremely high productivity (hypereutrophic).
The ponds span a gradient of low productivity (oligo/mesotrophic) to extremely high productivity (hypereutrophic).
The nine bar graphs below show mean values for each pond by water quality parameter.
Number of values calculated: Elver=20; Graber=2; Kettle=10; Lakeview=33; McKee=26; Orchid N=18; Orchid S=3; Owen=10; Strickers=30; Tiedemans=36
Number of values calculated: Elver=20; Graber=2; Kettle=10; Lakeview=33; McKee=26; Orchid N=18; Orchid S=3; Owen=10; Strickers=30; Tiedemans=36
Water clarity is measured with a transparency tube.
Water temperature is measured with the conducivity handheld meter.
Total nitrogen is measured with a segmented flow analyzer.
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Conductivity measures how much charge the water holds.
pH is measured with indicator strips from acidic to neutral to basic.
Total phosphorus is measured with a segmented flow analyzer.
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Dissolved organic carbon is measured with a total carbon analyzer.
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Dissolved inorganic carbon is measured with a total carbon analzyer.
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Chlorophyll is measured with a handheld meter. It is a green pigment found in algae and plants.
The nine line graphs below show mean values for each pond by water quality parameter displayed over time.
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This page displays preliminary results and is a sample of ongoing data collection. If you would like to request additional information, please contact us.
